used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
divisible by two
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
ever-moving
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From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
with resolute determination
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
home-seekers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
IndifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
conformity or harmony
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
moon-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
a course of conduct
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
an amount of time
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The moon-faced clock on a neighboring tower showed twenty-five minutes to seven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
precisely as stated
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To active Teddy, thirty-five minutes of waiting seemed a long period of time.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVEN EXCHANGE OF CONFIDENCES Across the street from Martin Brothers’ great store a very impatient Teddy Burke was keeping a fidgeting vigil for Harry Harding.
look attentively
From this reading He had taken up his watch at precisely six o’clock and now he was growing restless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Indifferent to the ever-moving procession of eager home-seekers, traveling their accustomed evening trail toward food, rest and recreation, Teddy stood firmly planted against the sheltering wall of a cigar store, well out of the path of the surging stream of pedestrians.
